For Immediate
Release: September 2, 2005
Senator Glenn Coffee
Senator Coffee Applauds Local Church for
Relief Efforts
Senate Republican Leader Glenn
Coffee said he was extremely proud of one Oklahoma church’s
efforts to directly assist victims of Katrina. Victory Church
in Norman was making its shelter ministry in Oklahoma City available
to evacuees. As of mid-afternoon, the shelter at 1900 N.E. 36th
Street was already providing housing to some two dozen evacuees
and was preparing for the arrival of more than 80 additional refugees
later in the day.
“I understand that they can accommodate about 100 people
there, so they’ll be full after this new busload arrives.
At that point they’ll be helping get evacuees to their sister
ministry, Resurrection Life Church in Yukon. Between the two locations
they’ll be able to accommodate about 250 people,”
Coffee said.
Coffee said that according to Victory Church Pastor Fred Sellers,
their Oklahoma City shelter has plenty of supplies on hand, but
the Yukon ministry would likely need more. Sellers told Coffee
that the things they would need the most included diapers, personal
hygiene items, blankets, clothing and cash donations for other
expenditures.
“It looks like between the two facilities, the utility bills
to cover the cost of housing the evacuees will be about $15 thousand
a month. They’re asking area churches to take up a second
offering this Sunday to help care for these individuals,”
Coffee said.
The Rev. Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, has
called on churches and their parishioners throughout the country
to help by taking in refugees.
“I saw it on TV and thought that was really a great idea.
If every church took action we could really make a tremendous
difference in the lives of thousands who have become homeless
because of Katrina,” Coffee said. “It’s really
no surprise that Victory Church and so many others across the
state have already started pitching in to help. I’m extremely
proud of the work that these churches are doing to help our fellow
Americans in this time of crisis”
For more information, contact Pastor Fred Sellers at 405-364-1510.
For
more information contact:
Senate Communication's
Office - (405) 521-5774
